PM Modi arrives in Jordan as part of 3-nation tour
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Published: Feb 08, 2018, 22:08 IST | Updated: Feb 08, 2018, 22:08 IST
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PM Modi tweeted about his visit, thanking King Abdullah II for facilitating his transit to Palestine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Jordan as a part of his three-nation tour.
The Indian PM was received by Jordan Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki on his arrival in Amman and subsequently held talks with Jordan's King Abdullah II.
PM Modi tweeted about his visit, thanking King Abdullah II for facilitating his transit to Palestine. The prime minister wrote that his discussions would give "great strength to India-Jordan bilateral relations."
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The prime minister was given a rousing welcome by the Indian diaspora in Amman.
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PM Modi, whose next stopover is Palestine, will be the first Indian prime minister to visit the west Asian country. He will visit the UAE on February 10-11 and undertake his first visit to Oman as Prime Minister on February 11-12.